Resume & Cover Letter Tips

At ResumeBear we take pride in the quality of our sources and rely on their experience and expert guidance to help job seekers get ahead. Our goal is to help keep America working to their fullest potential. We all know the consequences of presenting a poorly cra­­­fted resume, especially loosing the ability to create the vital positive first impression to help you stand out from your competition.

It helps you stand out; assisting by distinguishing you individually from the endless list of names applying for the same job. The job market is overpopulated, and it is more crucial than ever to find a way to be set apart from the crowd. Many hopeful job applicants don’t realize how dramatically they lessen their chances for being noticed by the hiring managers sorting through piles of resumes, just for failing to include a good cover letter. A well written cover letter answers the question “Why should WE pick YOU?”

Good advertising is directed toward a specific target, which is why both the Objectives  and Summary sections of your resume should be focused toward a specific job opening. You wouldn’t use the same ad to pitch your restaurant to seniors as you would to twenty-somethings, because each group is looking …

Everyday you hear about more and more layoffs and cutbacks at companies around the world. However, there are many companies that are actively hiring new employees. It is more important now than ever before, to be organized and prepared, if you are searching or applying for a job since competition for all available jobs is at an all time high. Below you will find some useful job search and interview tips from actual companies that currently have 100 or more positions available for immediate hire.

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Think of your resume as your brochure.  Your resume is your first introduction to a potential employer.  Employers and recruiters receive hundreds of resumes each day and often scan your resume very quickly and make an initial assessment.  The purpose of your resume is to catch their attention and entice …

Your Resume is a very important tool in your search for a job. With the current state of the economy, a powerful resume could be your key to finding employment. It is essential you understand exactly what a resume is and is not.

The Internet is full of articles on what skills should go on your resume. Computer skills, people skills, on and on down the line. You’ve heard it all before. But what about skills that actually make resumes look worse? Many job seekers are listing skills that have no business being …

We’ve all been there: the dreaded job interview. As unnerving and stressful as they are it’s to be expected that mishaps are bound to take place. Here is a list of the 15 worst job interview calamities that will leave yours in the dust. Next time you bomb an interview, …

Most articles on this topic list blunders that very few people are dumb enough to actually make. Maybe we’re making a bold assumption, but it’s not likely that very many people are “stating that they work well in the nude”, as one resume blunder article cautions against. Nor are very …